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    Inexpensive brake pads ??

    I know... inexpensive and brakes probably shouldn't be in the same sentence but I think brake pad technology has been nailed. Is there a good reason not to get these



    My front pads look like the previous guy installed new ones but the back is shot.
    Alex

    #2
    i have used volar, not as good as ebc, but for the rear i think they are fine, others might disagree.
    1983 GS 1100 ESD :D

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      #3
      I'd get these instead...http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ferodo-Brake...VWzI7r&vxp=mtr
      Ed

      To measure is to know.

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        #4
        Originally posted by Nessism View Post
        Hey Ed .. They have a few different models but none of them say they fit my bike. Probably a stupid question but the link you sent is for my bike? Did a google search but still couldnt find the info.
        Alex
        Last edited by Guest; 08-15-2017, 02:37 PM.

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          #5
          Please double check but I think FA36 pads fit your bike. You can find the Ferodo cross reference info too. Just look around using google. I did that when shopping for pads for my bike.

          Edit: found this...http://www.ferodoracing.com/pdf/cata..._catalogue.pdf

          FDB151 seem to be the common GS brake pads. The P in the part number is for the Platinum compound which is excellent.
          Last edited by Nessism; 08-15-2017, 02:51 PM.
          Ed

          To measure is to know.

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            #6
            Volar is crap. Sixity is good for the very cheap price. Don't use Ceramic or Organic if your rotors have ever felt Semi-Metallic.
            Last edited by bobgroger; 08-15-2017, 02:57 PM. Reason: added link
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            09 Kaw C14 Rocket powered Barcalounger
            1983 GS1100e
            82\83 1100e Frankenbike
            1980 GS1260
            Previous 65 Suzuki 80 Scrambler, 76 KZ900, 02 GSF1200S, 81 GS1100e, 80 GS850G

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              #7
              Originally posted by Nessism View Post
              Please double check but I think FA36 pads fit your bike. You can find the Ferodo cross reference info too. Just look around using google. I did that when shopping for pads for my bike.

              Edit: found this...http://www.ferodoracing.com/pdf/cata..._catalogue.pdf

              FDB151 seem to be the common GS brake pads. The P in the part number is for the Platinum compound which is excellent.
              Thanks Ed!! I am downloading the pdf and will cross ref.
              Alex

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                #8
                Thank you as always everyone. I went with EBC. $28 bucks shipped on Ebay. I couldnt find a listing for the '82 GS750 anywhere for the ferodo and I figure brakes aren't somewhere to cheap out.

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by Boriqua View Post
                  Thank you as always everyone. I went with EBC. $28 bucks shipped on Ebay. I couldnt find a listing for the '82 GS750 anywhere for the ferodo and I figure brakes aren't somewhere to cheap out.
                  Same pads for $20 shipped...http://www.ebay.com/itm/EBC-FA36-Org...dYlT1L&vxp=mtr

                  Regarding those Ferodo pads, they fit your bike. Most all GS's use the same rear pads including the following...




                  1977 GS750B REAR CARIPERS
                  1977 GS750C REAR CARIPERS
                  1977 GS750EC REAR CARIPERS
                  1977 GS750EN REAR CARIPERS
                  1977 GS750N REAR CARIPERS
                  1978 GS1000C REAR CARIPERS
                  1978 GS1000EC REAR CARIPERS
                  1978 GS1000EN REAR CARIPERS
                  1978 GS1000N REAR CARIPERS
                  1978 GS750B REAR CARIPERS
                  1978 GS750C REAR CARIPERS
                  1978 GS750EC REAR CARIPERS
                  1978 GS750EN REAR CARIPERS
                  1978 GS750N REAR CARIPERS
                  1979 GS1000C REAR CARIPERS
                  1979 GS1000EC REAR CARIPERS
                  1979 GS1000EN REAR CARIPERS
                  1979 GS1000L REAR CARIPERS
                  1979 GS1000N REAR CARIPERS
                  1979 GS1000S REAR CARIPERS
                  1979 GS550L REAR CARIPERS
                  1979 GS750B REAR CARIPERS
                  1979 GS750C REAR CARIPERS
                  1979 GS750EC REAR CARIPERS
                  1979 GS750EN REAR CARIPERS
                  1979 GS750L REAR CARIPERS
                  1979 GS750N REAR CARIPERS
                  1979 GS850G REAR CARIPERS
                  1980 GS1000E REAR CALIPERS
                  1980 GS1000G REAR CARIPERS
                  1980 GS1000GL REAR CARIPERS
                  1980 GS1000S REAR CARIPERS
                  1980 GS1100-LT REAR CARIPERS
                  1980 GS1100E REAR CARIPERS
                  1980 GS550L REAR CALIPERS
                  1980 GS750E REAR CARIPERS
                  1980 GS750L REAR CALIPER
                  1980 GS850G REAR CARIPERS
                  1980 GS850GL REAR CALIPERS
                  1981 GS1000G REAR CARIPERS
                  1981 GS1000GL REAR CARIPERS
                  1981 GS1100E REAR CARIPERS
                  1981 GS550T REAR CARIPERS
                  1981 GS650E REAR CALIPERS
                  1981 GS650G REAR CARIPERS
                  1981 GS650GL REAR CARIPERS
                  1981 GS750E REAR CARIPERS
                  1981 GS750L REAR CALIPER
                  1981 GS850G REAR CARIPERS
                  1981 GS850GL REAR CALIPERS
                  1982 GS1000S REAR CARIPERS
                  1982 GS1100E REAR CALIPERS
                  1982 GS1100ES REAR CALIPERS
                  1982 GS1100G REAR CALIPERS
                  1982 GS1100GL REAR CALIPERS
                  1982 GS550M REAR CALIPERS
                  1982 GS650E REAR CALIPERS
                  1982 GS650G REAR CARIPERS
                  1982 GS650GL REAR CARIPERS
                  1982 GS750E REAR CARIPERS
                  1982 GS850G REAR CALIPERS
                  1982 GS850GL REAR CALIPERS
                  1983 GS1100E REAR CALIPERS
                  1983 GS1100ES REAR CALIPERS
                  1983 GS1100G REAR CALIPERS
                  1983 GS1100GL REAR CALIPERS
                  1983 GS1100S REAR CARIPERS
                  1983 GS650G REAR CARIPERS
                  1983 GS650GL REAR CALIPERS
                  1983 GS650M REAR CALIPERS
                  1983 GS750S REAR CARIPERS
                  1983 GS850G REAR CALIPERS
                  1983 GS850GL REAR CALIPERS
                  1983 XN85-D REAR CALIPERS
                  Last edited by Nessism; 08-15-2017, 05:08 PM.
                  Ed

                  To measure is to know.

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                    #10
                    Do they also fit the Mitsubishi Starion?
                    1980 GS1000G - Sold
                    1978 GS1000E - Finished!
                    1980 GS550E - Fixed & given to a friend
                    1983 GS750ES Special - Sold
                    2009 KLR 650 - Sold - gone to TX!
                    1982 GS1100G - Rebuilt and finished. - Sold
                    2009 TE610 - Dual Sporting around dreaming of Dakar..... - FOR SALE!

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                      #11
                      Kinda interesting how some bikes have rear calipers and others have rear caripers.
                      If you're not living on the edge, you're taking up too much space.

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                        #12
                        Originally posted by Who Dat? View Post
                        Kinda interesting how some bikes have rear calipers and others have rear caripers.
                        Japanese accent.
                        Alan

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                        Weaned on a '74 450 Honda
                        Graduated to an '82 GS850GL
                        Now riding an '83 GS1100GL
                        Added an '82 GS1100GL

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                          #13
                          You were dead on right Ed! I got nervous when I couldn't find a specific listing for my year but .. its FA36 and I could have saved 8 bucks.

                          Word to the uninitiated, when I bought the bike I got it a good price and was prepared to spend money on it but still when evaluating it I checked the front brakes and they were fully fat and lovely and didnt check the back because I assumed if the fronts were recently done then the back was too. If I was rolling motorcycles and profit margin was important I would have just cost me $30 I hadnt intended to because I didnt look.

                          I bought the bike for myself but its still stupid to have made an assumption and rode around with my wife on the bike for a few hundred miles on nearly no rear brake. I know most of the stopping power comes from the front but .. I still like having rear brakes.

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                            #14
                            They needed changing, but there's enough there to work. Glad you caught it.
                            Current Rides: 82 GS1100E, 00 Triumph 955 Speed Triple:twistedevil:, 03 Kawasaki ZRX1200, 01 Honda GL1800, '15 Kawasaki 1000 Versys
                            Past Rides: 72 Honda SL-125, Kawasaki KE-175, 77 GS750 with total yosh stage 1 kit, 79 GS1000s, 80 GS1000S, 82 GS750e,82 GS1000S, 84 VF500f, 86 FZR600, 95 Triumph Sprint 900,96 Triumph Sprint, 97 Triumph Sprint, 01 Kawasaki ZRX1200, 07 Triumph Tiger 1050, 01 Yam YFZ250F
                            Work in progress: 78 GS1000, unknown year GS1100ES

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